Month: May 2023

Read More While Trump himself declined to testify at the trial – or to attend at all – Carroll’s attorney seized on his October video deposition in the case to crush his credibility While Trump himself declined to testify at the trial – or to attend at all – Carroll’s attorney seized on his October…

Read MoreCanadian foreign minister says Zhao Wei declared ‘persona non grata’ after alleged intimidation of opposition lawmaker.Canadian foreign minister says Zhao Wei declared ‘persona non grata’ after alleged intimidation of opposition lawmaker.

Read More Mauricio Garcia was rejected from the US Army over mental health concerns Mauricio Garcia, the gunman who opened fire at an Allen, Texas, mall on Saturday, may have been motivated by extremist and “white supremacist” beliefs, law enforcement sources claimed on Sunday. The 33-year-old used an AR-15-type rifle to murder eight people and…

Read More Head of Republic wants inquiry into Met’s treatment of campaigners and claims the group was lied to Anti-monarchy protesters who were arrested during the coronation on Saturday have been told that police will not be taking any further action, a leading activist has said. Graham Smith, the head of the group Republic, said…

Read More Call of the coquí frog is affected by rising temperatures, scientists find Frogs in Puerto Rico are croaking at a higher pitch due to global heating, scientists have found. The frogs appear to be decreasing in size at warmer temperatures, which causes their croaks to become high pitched. If the trends continue, the…

Read More ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton resigned from his role at the forefront of the company’s AI development this month The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) could present a “more urgent” threat to humanity than climate change, according to Turing Award-winning scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who is credited as being a pioneer of the technology.…

Read More The driver has been identified as George Alvarez, 34 The driver has been identified as George Alvarez, 34

Read MoreAfter 12 years of civil war and government crackdowns in Syria, the Arab League has reinstated the country.After 12 years of civil war and government crackdowns in Syria, the Arab League has reinstated the country.

Read More The remarks came on the anniversary of the 1999 embassy bombing that killed three Chinese journalists Beijing has neither forgotten nor forgiven the May 1999 bombing of its embassy in Belgrade, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters on Monday. Wang condemned the US-led bloc for creating conflict while posing as a…

Read More ROME, May 08 (IPS) – Less than a decade ago, Africa was home to 60-65% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and 10% of renewable freshwater resources, as reported by the African Union in 2016, while concluding that African farmers could feed the world. Read the full story, “Can African Farmers Still Feed…

Read More NAIROBI, May 08 (IPS) – ‘Urban’ Kenya has been alerted because new mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, threatens to derail decades of effort made in the fight against malaria. Read the full story, “New Mosquito Species Could Derail Fight Against Malaria”, on globalissues.org → NAIROBI, May 08 (IPS) – ‘Urban’ Kenya has been alerted…

Read More Canadian officials worried country could be shut out of intelligence and tech sharing between Australia, US and the UK Canada’s defence minister has said the country is “highly interested” in joining the second phase of Aukus, the international defence pact between Australia, Britain and the United States, amid fears the country could be…

Read More Badly thought-out expansion has cost Germany its previous leadership of the organization and left the tail wagging the dog The Ukrainian crisis is giving rise to new strategic shifts. Alongside the shift away from a US-dominated world order, the conflict shows the emergence of a new balance of power in Europe that eludes…

Read MoreAuthorities are investigating the death of a teenager who became trapped in a hole that was dug in the sand on North Carolina’s Outer BanksAuthorities are investigating the death of a teenager who became trapped in a hole that was dug in the sand on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Read MoreDeadly crash driver shouted anti-migrant slurs, witness says‘Like living in a war zone’: in towns like Allen guns are deeply ingrainedVolunteer group helps grieving family identify body in Texas shootingQuestions remain after tragedy near shelter for migrants fleeing crises The shooting in Allen was the second deadliest mass-shooting of 2023 and the country is…

Read MoreTsitsi Dangarembga found guilty in 2022 of intent to incite public violence after organising anti-government protests.Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty in 2022 of intent to incite public violence after organising anti-government protests.

Read MoreThe Taliban says 175 people have been sentenced to death since it took back control of the country, as public, corporal punishment makes a violent return.The Taliban says 175 people have been sentenced to death since it took back control of the country, as public, corporal punishment makes a violent return.

Read More A neo-Nazi terrorist threat could emerge from the fog of war as radicals return from the frontlines A new assassination attempt shook Russia last week, targeting a prominent civilian figure — this time, writer Zakhar Prilepin, whose car was blown up in Nizhny Novgorod region. The hit, which Prilepin survived, is reminiscent of…

Read More For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much. The grant provides more than $5 million over four years to…

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Read MorePresident Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program that allows migrants a chance to stay in the U.S. lawfullyPresident Joe Biden would veto a House GOP bill that aims to restrict asylum, build more border wall and cut a program…

Read MoreAnalysts say leaders from South Asian rival countries were ‘more worried about internal politics than foreign policy’.Analysts say leaders from South Asian rival countries were ‘more worried about internal politics than foreign policy’.

Read More Hundreds took to the streets of Frankfurt, Madrid and Rome and elsewhere to honor Soviet soldiers who liberated Europe from Nazis Hundreds of Russians living abroad and many locals, too, have taken part in traditional ‘Immortal Regiment’ parades in several European cities on the eve of Victory Day. Participants carrying photos of their…

Read More Yousef Mehrdad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged at Arak Prison in central Iran Yousef Mehrdad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were hanged at Arak Prison in central Iran

Read More Survivor Racquel Lee says the unidentified store worker sacrificed her life to save a group of shoppers Survivor Racquel Lee says the unidentified store worker sacrificed her life to save a group of shoppers

Read More In conservative towns like Allen, where a shooter killed eight people Saturday, guns are handed down from generation to generation Four years ago, the city council governing Allen, Texas, was asked to approve construction of a large gun range in the town. Only one member of the council, Lauren Doherty, voted against it.…

Read More Tania Branigan, once China correspondent for the Guardian, makes the strongest English-language effort yet to reconstruct what it was like to live through, and then with, this part of Chinese history. (Image credit: W. W. Norton & Company) Tania Branigan, once China correspondent for the Guardian, makes the strongest English-language effort yet to…

Read MoreNegotiations continue over plan to increase debt limitSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email If a standoff over the debt ceiling sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Republicans used the issue as a bargaining chip twice during Barack Obama’s presidency, including in 2011, when the deadlock resulted in one…

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Read More Lib Dems, SNP and Greens pile on pressure as two shadow ministers refuse to commit to repealing Public Order Act Labour is under pressure to say whether it would repeal new anti-protest laws, after calls from all the main Westminster opposition parties and concerns expressed privately by some Labour MPs. Restrictions on the…

Read MoreThis week alone, a sports federation chief resigns and several more actors face charges over mandatory hijab law.This week alone, a sports federation chief resigns and several more actors face charges over mandatory hijab law.

Read More ‘I’m going to go back, and I’m going to confront this,’ Trump had claimed last week ‘I’m going to go back, and I’m going to confront this,’ Trump had claimed last week

Read MoreA family that fled Ukraine last year came to the United States in desperate need of answers — and a miracle.A family that fled Ukraine last year came to the United States in desperate need of answers — and a miracle.

Read MoreTwo attacks reportedly targeted a drug factory and the home of drug dealer Marai al-Ramthan and his family.Two attacks reportedly targeted a drug factory and the home of drug dealer Marai al-Ramthan and his family.

Read More Albanese government’s first full-year budget benefits from higher commodity prices, low unemployment and wage growth Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s federal budget is projected to record a $4bn surplus this financial year, which would be the first surplus in 15 years. The treasurer, Jim…